Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 49.54 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
49.54 per 100 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
201st
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.54 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea is 49.54 per 100 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 49.54 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0105 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0495 per 100 people | +373.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0472 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0916 per 100 people | +94.2% |
| 2000 | 0.711 per 100 people | +676.2% |
| 2001 | 2 per 100 people | +181.4% |
| 2002 | 4.01 per 100 people | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 4.89 per 100 people | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 6.88 per 100 people | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 10.23 per 100 people | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 12.12 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 14.48 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 16.6 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 17.61 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 33.58 per 100 people | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 38.56 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 38.74 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.94 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.9 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.68 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.17 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 36.23 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 36.58 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.94 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.35 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 46.43 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 49.54 per 100 people | +6.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.54 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 49.54 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +676.2% | 0.0916 per 100 people | 0.711 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +373.1% | 0.0105 per 100 people | 0.0495 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +181.4% | 0.711 per 100 people | 2 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0199 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0916 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 per 100 people | 0.711 per 100 people | 17.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.03 per 100 people | 33.58 per 100 people | 38.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.44 per 100 people | 43.35 per 100 people | 49.54 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4954 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Equatorial Guinea was 49.54 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.54 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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